1998-06-05 to 1998-06-07

World Superbike German Round

Nürburgring (Permanent circuit, 4.5560 km)
Attendance: 41,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/6
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 34 / Practised: 31 / Qualified: 31

Map of Nürburgring circuit.

Overall qualifying

P.#RiderBikeQ1Q2SPTimeKM/H
111Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:41.5651:40.8841:40.4841:40.484163.23
245Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:41.1051:40.4361:40.5401:40.540163.14
335Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:40.6331:40.5331:40.6481:40.648162.96
47Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:41.0441:40.5181:40.8501:40.850162.63
52Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:41.7741:40.9451:40.8881:40.888162.57
6111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:39.9281:39.5191:41.0591:41.059162.30
74Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:41.1691:40.6381:41.1291:41.129162.18
841Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:40.6371:40.7201:41.3891:41.389161.77
98Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:41.6941:41.2791:41.6141:41.614161.41
1044Flag of USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:41.1541:40.9161:41.6851:41.685161.30
115Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:42.3251:41.5861:42.0131:42.013160.78
126Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:41.3501:41.7651:42.0691:42.069160.69
1372Flag of GermanyUdo MARKDunlop tyresSuzuki1:42.6571:42.2051:42.4961:42.496160.02
149Flag of ItalyPiergiorgio BONTEMPIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:42.5671:42.4501:42.6391:42.639159.80
1548Flag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:41.8671:42.2151:42.9631:42.963159.30
1619Flag of ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:42.9641:42.5041:43.6591:43.659158.23
1773Flag of South AfricaJonnie EKEROLDMichelin tyresKawasaki1:44.1921:42.9251:42.925159.35
1839Flag of ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:43.4131:43.5081:43.413158.60
1915Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:43.4701:43.5801:43.470158.52
2077Flag of SpainRubén XAUSMetzeler tyresSuzuki1:44.0321:43.5441:43.544158.40
(21)27Flag of FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucati1:43.5841:43.584158.34
2210Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:44.9721:44.0781:44.078157.59
2374Flag of GermanyRobert HÜBERDunlop tyresKawasaki1:44.9961:44.5791:44.579156.83
2491Flag of GermanyFrank HEIDGERPirelli tyresKawasaki1:46.0991:45.2851:45.285155.78
2579Flag of GermanyDetlef GUDERIANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:45.7981:45.5811:45.581155.35
2621Flag of FranceJean-Marc DELÉTANGMichelin tyresYamaha1:46.4621:46.1581:46.158154.50
2750Flag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:48.1361:46.3831:46.383154.18
2878Flag of GermanyUwe POLLHEIDEDunlop tyresKawasaki1:47.9291:47.7481:47.748152.22
2953Flag of SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1:48.0471:48.3211:48.047151.80
3076Flag of GermanyLothar KRAUSMichelin tyresKawasaki1:49.2681:48.1881:48.188151.60
3175Flag of GermanyNormann MANZDunlop tyresSuzuki1:48.5351:48.535151.12

Positions in parentheses denote riders who either did not receive a grid space, failed to meet qualifying requirements or withdrew after qualifying.

Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official program/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠06 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠07 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠17 pg8⁠-⁠11/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1998⁠-⁠25 1998⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠09 pg44⁠-⁠48/ troycorser.com/ Photos by Mario Böttger